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Document the fact that you can install through an HTTP proxy

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PR:		21451
Approved by:	jkh
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Murray Stokely 2001-03-14 11:01:05 +00:00
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release/texts/alpha/INSTALL.TXT
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@ -398,13 +398,13 @@ installation can continue over NFS or FTP.
If you are installing from some other FTP site not listed in If you are installing from some other FTP site not listed in
this menu, or you are having troubles getting your name server this menu, or you are having troubles getting your name server
configured properly, you can also specify your own URL by configured properly, you can also specify your own URL by
selecting the ``Other'' choice in that menu. A URL can selecting the ``URL'' choice in that menu. A URL can
contain a hostname or an IP address, so the following would contain a hostname or an IP address, so the following would
work in the absence of a name server: work in the absence of a name server:
ftp://192.216.191.11/pub/FreeBSD/4.0-RELEASE ftp://192.216.191.11/pub/FreeBSD
There are two FTP installation modes you can use: There are three FTP installation modes you can use:
o FTP: o FTP:
@ -420,9 +420,19 @@ installation can continue over NFS or FTP.
the user to pass through firewalls that do not allow the user to pass through firewalls that do not allow
incoming connections on random port addresses. incoming connections on random port addresses.
NOTE: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE MODES ARE NOT THE SAME AS A `PROXY' o FTP via an HTTP proxy:
CONNECTIONS, WHERE A PROXY FTP SERVER IS LISTENING ON A This option instructs FreeBSD to use HTTP (like a web
DIFFERENT PORT! browser) to connect to a proxy for all FTP operations.
The proxy will translate the requests and send them to
the FTP server. This allows the user to pass through
firewalls that do not allow FTP at all, but offer an
HTTP proxy. You must specify the hostname of the proxy
in addition to the FTP server.
NOTE: THERE IS ANOTHER TYPE OF FTP PROXY OTHER THAN HTTP PROXIES.
THIS TYPE IS VERY UNCOMMON, THOUGH. IF YOU ARE NOT ABSOLUTELY
CERTAIN, YOU CAN ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE AN HTTP PROXY AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE.
In such instances, you should specify the URL as something like: In such instances, you should specify the URL as something like:

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@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ Your system administrator can tell you which values are appropriate to
your particular network setup. If you will be referring to other your particular network setup. If you will be referring to other
hosts by name rather than IP address, you'll also need a name server hosts by name rather than IP address, you'll also need a name server
and possibly the address of a gateway (if you're using PPP, it's your and possibly the address of a gateway (if you're using PPP, it's your
provider's IP address) to use in talking to it. provider's IP address) to use in talking to it. If you want to install
by FTP via an HTTP proxy (see below), you will also need the proxy's
address.
If you do not know the answers to these questions then you should If you do not know the answers to these questions then you should
really probably talk to your system administrator _first_ before really probably talk to your system administrator _first_ before
@ -395,7 +397,7 @@ installation can continue over NFS or FTP.
ftp://192.216.191.11/pub/FreeBSD ftp://192.216.191.11/pub/FreeBSD
There are two FTP installation modes you can use: There are three FTP installation modes you can use:
o FTP: o FTP:
@ -411,9 +413,19 @@ installation can continue over NFS or FTP.
the user to pass through firewalls that do not allow the user to pass through firewalls that do not allow
incoming connections on random port addresses. incoming connections on random port addresses.
NOTE: ACTIVE AND PASSIVE MODES ARE NOT THE SAME AS A `PROXY' o FTP via an HTTP proxy:
CONNECTIONS, WHERE A PROXY FTP SERVER IS LISTENING ON A This option instructs FreeBSD to use HTTP (like a web
DIFFERENT PORT! browser) to connect to a proxy for all FTP operations.
The proxy will translate the requests and send them to
the FTP server. This allows the user to pass through
firewalls that do not allow FTP at all, but offer an
HTTP proxy. You must specify the hostname of the proxy
in addition to the FTP server.
NOTE: THERE IS ANOTHER TYPE OF FTP PROXY OTHER THAN HTTP PROXIES.
THIS TYPE IS VERY UNCOMMON, THOUGH. IF YOU ARE NOT ABSOLUTELY
CERTAIN, YOU CAN ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE AN HTTP PROXY AS DESCRIBED
ABOVE.
In such instances, you should specify the URL as something like: In such instances, you should specify the URL as something like: